The architectural focal point for this store is the entry portal. Finished in reclaimed vertical wood planks, blackened steel, and concrete, the volume of the portal stands as an isolated box. As one moves through the entry, the interior planes of the portal slope inward, creating an experience of a forced perspective. Upon entering, these planes pivot outward opening wide to a view of the store’s interior. At select moments the thickened walls of the entry portal are carved out both within the exterior and interior space of the volume. These carved apertures are small moments where merchandise is featured. The Albuquerque Anthropologie received a Merit Award from Interior Design Magazine’s Best of Year Awards.